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exodejavu  +  623518 Sat, 27 Dec 08 02:05 PM
Hi,

I am not sure if the question of this post belongs here...but I cannot find a subdivision which is about conversation English.


[On The Phone]
Someone: May I speak to Jennifer?
         Me: [???]

If I was working as a telephone operator in a company, and there were many Jennifer, how should I put my question if I wanted to make sure whom the exact Jennifer is?

1) "Jennifer who?"
2) "Which Jennifer?"

They sound like Chinese English...

3) "Do you have her surname?"
4) "May I have her surname?"

Would they sound impolite? They sound like that guy over the phone does know what her surname is...maybe he doesn't know...


Any suggestion?


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Philip  +  623570 Sat, 27 Dec 08 02:55 PM
I think you want to be as brief as possible, while explaining the situation.

Your response could be:  We have a number of Jennifers here; do you know her last name?  [the department she works in?]
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